| Name |
Crawford, William J. [1] |
| Birth |
27 Jun 1853 |
Canisteo, Steuben, New York, USA  [1] |
| Gender |
Male |
| Residence |
1880 |
Canisteo, Steuben, New York, USA [1] |
| Death |
1 Dec 1896 |
| LDS. no location 20260301GHLn |
| FSID |
L6QL-NNQ |
| Name |
William Crawford |
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The Potter Enterprise
Coudersport, Pennsylvania
25 Feb 1903, Wed • Page 1
Death Result of Scalding.
William Crawford, of Canisteo, who was so seriously scalded by falling into a vat of boiling liquid at the Corbett chemical works, died in the Austin hospital Thursday.
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| _EMPLOY |
1903 |
| Corbett Chemical Works- M.J. Corbett and Co? or the Milville Corbett Company? Both in St. Marys, Elk Co, PA on the Elk River. |
- William Crawford, of Canisteo, who was so seriously scalded by falling into a vat of boiling liquid at the Corbett chemical works, died in the Austin hospital Thursday.
- WHY Austin Hospital? If accident happened in St. Marys.
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Report
Pennsylvania. Department of HealthJanuary 1, 1918
p. 1301
INDUSTRIAL PLANTS ON ELK CREEK.
Elk Creek, a tributary of the Clarion River, joining its waters at Ridgway, rises in the hills near St. Marys, flowing in a westerly direction through a deep, narrow gorge; The territory on both sides is burnt over waste land. About ten miles above the mouth of the stream, at St. Marys, are located the three plants with which this report is concerned, namely, the St. Marys tannery of Kistler-Lech and Company, the acetone plant of the Millville-Corbet Company, and the chemical works of M. J. Corbett and Company.
A large amount of industrial waste as well as considerable sewage and some mine drainage enter Elk Creek. An inky black color and oñensive odors are noticeable along its entire course, especially in the boroughs of St. Marys and Ridgway. ? brief description of the three plants named above is given herewith:
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The St. Marys tannery of Kistler-Lesh and Company is located on Elk Creek, a tributary of Clarion River, in the borough of St. Marys, Elk County. The plant employs ninety-eight men, handling approximately three hundred and fifty hides or seven hundred sides daily. The lime non-acid process is used for unhairing. Two thousand one hundred and thirty pounds Aof lime, fifty-four pounds of sodium sulphide, two hundred and eight pounds of caustic soda and five hundred and fifty-four pounds of sulphuric acid are used daily. The approximate estimate of the average daily amount of wastes discharged from this plant into Elk Creek is one hundred and twenty five thousand gallons.
The waste is highly colored, thick in composition and contains a considerable amount of lime, dirt, tannin, sulphur compounds, salts, grease, oils, manure, blood and other putrefactive. matter. No attempt is made. to separate the solids from the liquid wastes and all are discharged untreated into the stream.
Millville-Corbett Company. . The acetone plant of the Millville-Corbett Company' is located on Elk Creek, a tributary of the Clarion River, at St. Marys, Elk County. It employ about sixty-five men in the manufacture of ace~ tone, derived by distillation from the acetate of lime obtained from chemical plants operating nearby. Condensing water is dicharged into the stream. At the time of inspection no evidence of other wastes was observed, but it was ascertained that once a week the stills are cleaned out, the liquid wastes carrying some “ketone” to the stream.
M. J. Corbett and Company.
This plant is located at St. Marys, in Elk County, near the head waters of Elk Creek, a tributary of the Clarion. Seventy cords of wood are burned daily, producing approximately seven hundred ancA twenty-five gallons of wood alcohol, three thousand bushels of charcoal, and fourteen thousand pounds of acetate of lime. The firm employs about sixty men and has its main otïice at Binghamton, N. Y. Three carloads of higlrgrade lime are used every month.
The alcohol stills are drained once daily, releasing about two thousand ûve hundred gallons of weak alcohol solution each time. A considerable amount of oil is noticeable in the Waste, also a very strong odor of creosote. The plant obtains its water supply from wells, pllmping continuously approximately one million one hundred and fifty-three thousand gallons daily. This supply is used largely for condensing purposes and with the waste from the alcohol stills represents all the wastes that reach the stream. Sludge from the lime tubs is collected and dumped on piles in the plant yard. All of the liquid wastes from the plant are discharged directly into the stream with no attempt at treatment.
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| Death |
19 Feb 1903 |
Austin, Potter, Pennsylvania, USA [1] |
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CLIPPED FROM
The Potter Enterprise
Coudersport, Pennsylvania
25 Feb 1903, Wed • Page 1
Death Result of Scalding.
William Crawford, of Canisteo, who was so seriously scalded by falling into a vat of boiling liquid at the Corbett chemical works, died in the Austin hospital Thursday.
- WHY take him to the Austin hospital, if the chemical company was in St. Marys?
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Obit for William Crawford
Canisteo Times Wedn Feb 25, 1903
WILLIAM CRAWFORD FELL
INTO VAT OF ACIDS
Was Terribly Burned And Died
From The Injuries on
Thursday
The remains of William Crawford were brought here from Austin, Pa, for burial Saturday morning. Funeral services were held at the home of his sister, Mrs. D.C. Thomas, Sunday and burial was made in the town of Canisteo.
He was a former resident of Canisteo and well-known here. He leaves a brother, A.C. Crawford, of this place.
The deceased met death in a shocking manner. He was employed in the chemical works at Corbett, Pa, and while working there Saturday of last week he fell into a vat of acid. He was horribly burned from the shoulders down to the knees, and his left arm was also terribly burned. He was taken to the Austin hospital, where he lingered until Thursday morning.
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- age 50. Austin Hospital: Death Result of Scalding. William Crawford, of Canisteo, who was so seriously scalded by falling into a vat of boiling liquid at the Corbett chemical works, died in the Austin hospital Thursday.
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POTTER COUNTY, Vol.. xxix. SCALDED TO DEATH AT GALETON FRIDAY
John Hudaco, a Hungarian, -Was the Victim Two Others Badly Scalded.
A STEAM PIPE BURST
By the bursting of a… |
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Obit for William Crawford
Canisteo Times Wedn Feb 25, 1903
WILLIAM CRAWFORD FELL
INTO VAT OF ACIDS
Was Terribly Burned And Died
From The Injuries on
Thursday
The remains of William Crawford were brought here from Austin, Pa, for burial Saturday morning. Funeral services were held at the home of his sister, Mrs. D.C. Thomas, Sunday… |
| Burial |
Abt 22 Feb 1903 |
Canisteo, Steuben, New York, USA [1] |
- 20190805HAv-
Obit for William Crawford
Canisteo Times Wedn Feb 25, 1903
WILLIAM CRAWFORD FELL
INTO VAT OF ACIDS
Was Terribly Burned And Died
From The Injuries on
Thursday
The remains of William Crawford were brought here from Austin, Pa, for burial Saturday morning. Funeral services were held at the home of his sister, Mrs. D.C. Thomas, Sunday and burial was made in the town of Canisteo.
He was a former resident of Canisteo and well-known here. He leaves a brother, A.C. Crawford, of this place.
The deceased met death in a shocking manner. He was employed in the chemical works at Corbett, Pa, and while working there Saturday of last week he fell into a vat of acid. He was horribly burned from the shoulders down to the knees, and his left arm was also terribly burned. He was taken to the Austin hospital, where he lingered until Thursday morning.
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| Person ID |
I71435 |
WETZEL-SPRING |
| Father |
Crawford, William S., b. 21 Dec 1821, Steuben County, New York, USA d. 19 Feb 1903, Canisteo, Steuben, New York, USA (Age 81 years) |
| Relationship |
natural |
| Mother |
Dean, Hannah Minerva, b. 12 May 1822, Canisteo, Steuben, New York, USA d. 29 Nov 1878, Canisteo, Steuben, New York, USA (Age 56 years) |
| Relationship |
natural |
| Marriage |
Abt 1840 |
Steuben County, New York, USA |
| residence jt |
Between 1850 and 1875 |
Cameron, Steuben, New York, USA |
| LDS |
| Family ID |
F47696 |
Group Sheet | Family Chart |
1853 - 1903 (49 years)
